School Information

School Information
Información Escolar​

The Agassiz School is one of the largest elementary schools in the Boston Public Schools with over 500 students and over 100 faculty and staff members. Our students, faculty and support staff represent the rich diversity of our country. We are located in historic Jamaica Plain between Forest Hills Station and the Monument.

La Escuela Agassiz es una de las escuelas elementales más grandes en el Sistema Escolar de la Ciudad de Boston. Actualmente tiene una población de más de 500 estudiantes y sobre 100 empleados. Nuestros estudiantes, facultad y personal de apoyo representan una rica diversidad en EEUU. Estamos localizados en la histórica comunidad de Jamaica Plain entre la estación de tren de Forest HIlls y el Monumento en la calle Center.


Facts at a Glance - Factores Importantes

News-Noticias	The students of the Agassiz School made AYP in the 2009 MCAS English Language Arts Los estudiantes de la Escuela Agassiz llegaron a alcanzar la meta establecida en el examen del Estado de Massachusetts en el área de Lecturay y Artes del Lenguaje en Inglés en el 2009 We use research based Reading and Math Programs Nuestros programas de Lectura y Matemáticas están basados en investigaciones reconocidas We provide parent workshops in Reading and Math in English and Spanish Proveemos talleres de trabajo en Lectura y Matemáticas en inglés y en español We utilize the Junior Scholar Program as an incentive behavior monitoring process Utilizamos el Programa de Estudiantes Meritorios como programa incentivo en el comportamiento de nuestros estudiantes
Uniform-Uniforme	We have a mandatory school uniform policy approved and voted by the Parent School Council. Nuestro Concilio de Padres aprobó y votó por el uso mandatorio del uniforme escolar. TAN pants/skirts with NAVY BLUE shirts Pantalones o faldas color TAN y camisa AZUL OSCURA
Grades-Grados	Kindergarten - Fifth & Early Childhood (ages 3 to 5) Desde Educación Pre-Escolar y Kindergarden (edades 3-5) hasta el Quinto Grado
Programs and Partnerships Programas y Afiliados	Monolingual English Sheltered English Instruction (SEI) Spanish Literacy Program English as a Second Language (ESL) Early Childhood Vision Learning Adaptive Behavior (LAB) Special Education Before and After School Alerta Project- University of Massachusetts Department of Extended Learning Time, After School, and Services (DELTAS) HASI Math, Step Up Program and Arnold Arboretum- Harvard University Reading Streets Reading Program, Math Investigations Program (TERC) Agassiz Community Center Boston Center for Youth and Families Boston Public Library - Jamaica Plain Branch Boston Smart Smiles Program - Tufts Dental Boston Symphony Orchestra Box Tops for Education City Year Countdown to Kindergarten Cradle to Crayons Curtis Hall - Jamaica Plain Community Center Girl Scouts Hellenic, Lesley and Simmons College Interns and Student Teacher Program Hyde Square Task Force Milton Academy Saturday Program Museum of Fine Arts - Visual T S Program Museum of Science Eye Opener Program for 2nd grade students Pizza Hut's Book It! Program Sara Ting - Poet Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center Sturbridge Village UMass Extension Nutrition Program (K-2) Urban Improv Writing (WEX)
Grants Incentivos	Edvestos Grant
Assessments Evaluaciones	Dibels - Grades K-2 End-of-the-Unity Math Assessment - Grades 1-5 End-of-the-Story Reading Assessment - Grades 1-5 EVT for Kindergarten FAST-R - Grades 3-5 Learnia MCAS in English Language Arts, Math and Science MELA-O (Massachusetts English Language Arts - Orally) MEPA - Grades 3-5 MOCK MCAS for Math and English Language Arts - Grades 3-5 TRC - Grades 1 and 2
Subjects Materias	English Reading & Language Arts - Lectura y Artes del Lenguaje en Inglés English as a Second Language - Inglés como Segundo Idioma Mathematics - Matemáticas Science - Ciencia Social Studies - Estudios Sociales Writing -Escritura Education for Social Responsibility (ESR) - Educación sobre Responsabilidad Social
Specialists Especialistas	Character Education - Educación Social Computer - Computadora Library - Biblioteca Literacy - Alfabetización Physical Education - Educación Física Science - Ciencia
Parking Estacionamiento	On-street - Por favor estacione en la calle
Handicapped Accessability Accesibilidad para Impedidos	Ramp - Rampa Elevator - Ascensor Braille signs - Lenguaje Braille
Languages Spoken Idiomas hablados	English and Spanish - Inglés y Español
Attractions Atracciones	Angel Memorial Hospital Arnold Arboretum Ethnic Restaurants and Bakeries Franklin Park Zoo Golf Course at Franklin Park Historical Emerald Necklace Jamaica Pond Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) South Street Walking Galleries